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Welcome to 5th grade Language Arts Class. We will have a fun-filled learning environment this year that will help you get prepared for middle school. Please respond to the following discussion forms to share information throughout the year. There is also a discussion link to ask any questions that pertain to the beginning of the year. This forum is. provided to share information about upcoming events and important news. *This is a shared forum that will be viewed by others.


*Below you find information that will help you understand policies and procedures for the year.




HELPFUL Websites & Learning Resources

  1. http://www.doe.state.la.us/topics/assessment_guides.html (Assessment Guides for all subjects and grades tested)
  2. www.louisianapass.org (transitional writing prompts on the Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills system)
  3. www.doe.state.la.us/topics/common_core_samples.html (CCSS-aligned items)
  4. www.parcconline.org/samples/item-task-prototypes



*Students-1st Day Activities

  1. Please complete the following personality quiz using the following link and print the results.http://www.personalitypage.com/cgi-local/build_pqk.cgi

  2. Watch the following video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtqS5CHndyo and then journal taking notes describing how these students worked in collaborative groups. What did they do well? How could they have improved the groupwork.